Rocket Lab To Build 18 Spacecraft For Mystery U.S. Govt. Customer

Rocket Lab advertises its Photon space vehicle as configurable for a wide variety of missions, including satellite constellations.

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Rocket Lab has received a $489 million contract to design, build and operate 18 space vehicles on behalf of an undisclosed U.S. government customer. The contract was through subsidiary Rocket Lab National Security, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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